Baidu's Apollo Go Reaches 250,000 Weekly Driverless Rides, Matching Waymo's Performance
Summary
Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxi service reaches 250,000 weekly driverless rides, matching Waymo's performance while operating across Chinese cities and expanding internationally to Hong Kong, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Switzerland with 140 million accident-free autonomous rides completed.
Key Points
- Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxi service reports surpassing 250,000 fully driverless weekly rides as of October 31, matching Alphabet's Waymo figures from April
- Apollo Go operates primarily in Chinese cities including Wuhan, Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, while expanding internationally to Hong Kong, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Switzerland
- The company reports completing 17 million total robotaxi orders and 140 million fully driverless rides without any major accidents involving human injury or death